Inclusion Support Program/Learning Specialist Teacher

We invite applications for the position of: Inclusion Support Program/Learning Specialist Teacher

School: West Heights Elementary

FTE: .20FTE (Wednesday)

Status: Temporary to June 26, 2024

Start Date: ASAP

The ISP/LST teacher will support students through direct and indirect service to meet educational, behavioral and social goals documented in their IEP or IBP. Services provided by the ISP/LST teacher will vary from student to student, depending on their individual needs. At times, students may require direct teaching of skills in an alternate setting. The ISP/LST teacher will collaborate with the classroom teacher, and work towards specific goals in the IEP. Student needs will vary greatly – with goals ranging from those that focus on behavior and social skills to functional academic goals.

The ISP/LST teacher will also provide colleagues with specific strategies and interventions relating to behavior and social skills development that will enable specific high and low incidence students to be successful. The ISP/LST teaching position requires a skill set that encompasses work in the areas of behavior, development of social skills and development of programs and interventions for those students designated under the low incidence categories and with diagnoses of CDBC, ASD, FASD and developmental disabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Education and/or PDP
• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Inclusive Education or post-graduate diploma in Inclusive Education
• Recent successful training and experience in Level B testing, interpretation and assessment
• Successful teaching experience in elementary grades
• Experience teaching students with a variety of complex and diverse learning support needs
• Coursework and teaching experience should include extensive knowledge of learner characteristics of students with Complex Developmental and Behavioral Conditions (CDBC), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and developmental disabilities as well as the high incidence learners with learning disabilities and those with a mild intellectual disability
• Experience developing programs with strategies appropriate for students with learning and behavioral characteristics as a result of neurological disorders such as ASD, FASD and CDBC
• Additional coursework or specific training in the areas of autism – through POPARD and the Reference and Regulate Therapy
• Knowledge of sign language and augmentative communication systems is an asset given the needs of the students in the ISP program
• Knowledge and experience in program development for students with severe behavioral disordered often diagnosed as conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and other externalizing behaviors
• Experience working with classroom teachers to provide differentiated instructional strategies for students with diverse learning support needs
• Completion of or the willingness to complete the Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training
• Demonstrated knowledge of Universal Design for Learning and Response to Intervention
• Strong interpersonal, communication and collaborative skills

Job Duties:

• Case manages students programs assigned to the caseload
• Write IEPs to meet Ministry of Education guidelines with goals consistent with the funding category
• Act as an in-school consultant to the school administrator, teachers and paraprofessionals – when students experience academic, behaviourial and/or social difficulties
• Work with parents as part of the school team toward goals as stated in the IEP
• Work in collaboration with teachers modeling instructional strategies for teachers, providing additional resources as well as providing additional instruction for students that have learning difficulties
• Work collaboratively with district staff and other specialists to coordinate required information and services for students with special needs
• Focus on prevention – explicit teaching of social emotional learning and skills for self-regulation
• Ability to coordinate support personnel in the school, including educational assistants and youth care workers
• Call and chair IEP and Integrated Case Management (ICM) meetings
• Provision of specific, targeted teaching to individuals or groups requiring additional help, including assessments linked with targeted interventions
• Create student intervention plans, level 1 and 2
• Prepare File Reviews and packages for psychoeducational assessments
• Assist with File organization and documentation to support designations for audit purposes
• Work collaboratively with outside agencies, including multidisciplinary assessment teams, POPARD, Child and Youth Mental Health, etc.

For your application to be considered, all required documents must be included with your application which include:

• resume
• cover letter
• recent teaching reports and/or practicum reports
• copy of BC Teaching Certificate and/or TQS card or information on current status

Please be sure that you have received a confirmation from Make a Future that you have applied to a specific posting. Without this confirmation your application will not have been submitted.

Why Mission?

We humbly work and learn on the Traditional, Ancestral, Unsurrended and Shared lands of the St:l people, of Sq'wlets, Leq':mel, Sema:th, Matheqw and Qw:ltl'el , peoples of this land since time immemorial. We appreciate and embrace the vital role of all Indigenous peoples, groups, organizations, and associations residing on and within these lands. We also acknowledge and share traditional teachings of Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers and the sharing of Indigenous Knowledge and Worldviews in the curriculum and throughout our workspaces.

Mission Public Schools benefits from being a medium-sized district with rural and urban schools. We are large enough to provide a variety of programs and services, and small enough to build meaningful relationships with our students, parents, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

The district is focused on following the Strategic Plan which sets the direction for the organization and supports student learning. Click here to learn more about the strategic plan and related priorities. Finally, we are committed to forming safe and inclusive workspaces and schools. To learn more, review our policy for Respectful Schools and Workplaces .

About Mission

Mission, British Columbia is nestled on a southern coastal mountain slope, overlooking the lush valley of the mighty Fraser River. Ideally situated, Mission is located an hour east of Vancouver and just a 15-minute drive from the U.S. border. Mission was originally inhabited by the Sto:lo First Nations people, and today this rapidly growing and dynamic centre is home to a population of some 38,000 residents. Come see why Mission is "the Jewel in the Valley".

What opportunities do we offer?

• District Mentorship/ Leadership Groups
• In-house training, online training, leadership training, and professional development opportunities
• A great place to live that is relatively affordable compared to other lower mainland cities
• Variety of staff benefits: pension, extended health/ medical, LTD, sick leave, mat leave, paid stat holidays, family responsibility leave
• Access to wellness resources